Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug
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Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug (Russian: Усть-Орды́нский Буря́тский автоно́мный о́круг), or Ust-Orda Buryatia, is a federal subject of Russia (an autonomous okrug of Irkutsk Oblast). It has an area of 22,138.1 km² and population of 135,327 (2002 Census). Ust-Ordynsky, the autonomous okrug's administrative center, is the largest settlement with a population of 14,335.
In a referendum held on April 16, 2006, the majority of residents in Irkutsk Oblast and Ust-Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug agreed to the unification of the two regions. According to regions' electoral commissions, 68.92% of residents of Irkutsk Oblast and 99.45% of residents in Ust-Orda Buryatia took part in the vote, making it one of the best attended plebiscites in the country since the 2003 Russian election. The merger was approved by an absolute majority of the population in both regions. The official status of enlarged Irkutsk Oblast will take effect on January 1, 2008.
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Ust-Orda Buryatia is located in the Irkutsk Time Zone (IRKT/IRKST). UTC offset is +0800 (IRKT)/+0900 (IRKST).
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[edit] Demographics
Population (2002): 135,327.
Ethnic groups: Of the 135,327 residents (as of the 2002 census) 38 (0.02%) chose not to specify their ethnic background. Of the rest, residents identified themselves as belonging to 74 ethnic groups, including Russians (54.4%), Buryats (39.6%), Tatars (3%) and Ukrainians (0.96%)
| census 1959 | census 1970 | census 1979 | census 1989 | census 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buryats | 44,850 (33.7%) | 48,302 (33.0%) | 45,436 (34.4%) | 49,298 (36.3%) | 53,649 (39.6%) |
| Russians | 75,099 (56.4%) | 86,020 (58.8%) | 76,731 (58.1%) | 76,827 (56.5%) | 73,646 (54.4%) |
| Others | 13,122 (9.9%) | 12,090 (8.3%) | 9,986 (7.6%) | 9,745 (7.2%) | 8,032 (5.9%) |
Vital statistics (2005)
- Births: 1,968 (birth rate 14.7)
- Deaths: 2,138 (death rate 16.0)
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